Poemi conviviali

Poemi conviviali (Convivial Poems) is a collection of classical poems by the Italian poet Giovanni Pascoli, published in 1904. These poems are inspired by antiquity and demonstrate Pascoli's skill in classical themes, written in both humanistic Latin and elaborate Italian. The work is noted for its formal style and ambition to evoke the glory of Roman history. Pascoli, a renowned classical scholar and poet, experienced a difficult childhood marked by family tragedies, which influenced his early works. While his earlier collections like Myricae and Canti di Castelvecchio focused on nature and domestic themes, Poemi conviviali marked a shift towards loftier, classical subjects.12